Guardianship and Administration Act 2000

Despite section 249A, a relevant person may disclose confidential information that relates only to a particular person to the particular person.

If a relevant person gains confidential information because of being a relevant person, or because of an opportunity given by being a relevant person, the person may use the information for the purposes of this Act or as provided under subsection (3).

Confidential information may be used—

if authorised or required under a regulation or another law; or

for a proceeding arising out of or in connection with this Act; or

if authorised by the person to whom the information relates; or

if authorised by the court or the tribunal in the interests of justice; or

if necessary to prevent a serious risk to a person’s life, health or safety; or

for the purpose of obtaining legal or financial advice; or

if reasonably necessary to obtain counselling, advice or other treatment; or

in reporting a suspected offence to a police officer or assisting a police officer in the investigation of a suspected offence; or

in assisting the public guardian, the public advocate or a public service officer in the performance of functions under this Act, the Powers of Attorney Act 1998 or the Public Guardian Act 2014.

This section applies subject to section 210B.